Dubai's June Passenger Traffic Reached 6.8 Million

Monthly passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport rose by 11.7 percent numbering 6.8 million passengers compared to 6.1 million in June 2017.

Passengers travelling through the airport also exceeded 43.7 million in the first half of this year, rising by 1.6 percent compared to the 43.1 million passengers passing through in the first half of 2017.

Dubai International Airport, in addition, handled 194,693 tonnes of cargo in June, a slight contraction of 0.5 percent from the 215,668 tonnes handled in June 2017.

The total volume of shipments amounted to 1,268,161 tonnes since the beginning of this year compared to 1,302,911 tonnes in a first half of 2017, creating a 2.7 percent decrease.